After considering your feedback, coordinating with agency partners and further research, we are moving forward with these roadway design features. Designs are in early stages and are subject to change.
We determined that Farmington Road can be improved to a three-lane facility throughout most of the corridor, with an eastbound lane, westbound lane and center left-turn lane to meet our long-term transportation goals.
A five-lane improvement would result in more impacts to private property, higher costs and longer funding and construction timelines. A three-lane improvement is more likely to be funded and constructed, bringing safety improvements to the community more quickly.
At high-traffic intersections at 185th Avenue and Kinnaman Road, Farmington Road would be widened to address traffic congestion by adding a second thru-travel lane in each direction.
Farmington Road would be widened at 185th Avenue to include a second thru-travel lane for about 400 feet in both eastbound and westbound directions. All other turn lanes would remain the same.
185th Avenue would continue to have a left-turn lane and a shared thru/right-turn lane on both northbound and southbound intersection approaches.
This design is preliminary. Turn-lane configurations could change once funding is identified for final design and construction.
Farmington Road would be widened at Kinnaman Road to include a second thru-travel lane in each direction. All other turn lanes would remain the same. This design would continue to accommodate the existing right-turn in, right-turn out intersection at 173rd Avenue.
Division Street would continue to have one lane headed northbound, accommodating all turning options. Southbound, Kinnaman Road would continue to have a lane accommodating all turning options and a separate left-turn lane.
This design is preliminary. Turn-lane configurations could change once funding is identified for final design and construction.
We’re working with TriMet to identify opportunities to provide well-marked pedestrian crossings on Farmington Road to align with bus stops.
More analysis is needed to determine which kinds of pedestrian crossing facilities would be best in different areas. At major intersections, you may see signalized crossings with white walk and orange stop signals that you are likely familiar with. For other crossings, button-activated flashing signals, called rectangular rapid flashing beacons, may be appropriate.